I'm Back, Here I am, Here, Right Here; Present; On Deck

I could tell  you why I was away for so long but I won't let the people who scared me away win!!  This is MY PAGE.  I AM NOT A DOUBLE AGENT.  So there you, you, you sheister people persons who have money on your side.

Why thank you I've been mostly well since I've been gone.  Very hot summer.  A veritable drought, don't you know.


Two wonderful things have happened in my life since we last talked.

1.  Cue the Pomp and Circumstance.

Clif Ruffin, My love, My son, The first person on my side of the family to graduate from college.  No kidding.  I've gone to college many times in my life but never graduated. 

I'm so proud of him I'm bursting. 

2.  Cue the music

My precious Scout, lover of all things and people, especially me.  HE LOVES ME FOLKS!  He likes me more than he likes Jim.  I've died and gone to heaven.  He loves swimming!

However, not for one minute have we not looked for:

Gone but not forgotten: